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Solvay Chemicals is part of the Solvay group, an international industrial company offering a broad range of products and solutions that contribute to improving the quality of life
With about 8 100 employees and sales of EUR 2.8 billion in 2011 Solvay Chemicals is the world’s largest producer of essential chemicals such as soda ash, hydrogen peroxide and sodium bicarbonate.
It is also a global leader in specialty products such as fluorinated chemicals, ultra-fine fillers, high purity barium and strontium.
Key figures
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IFRS
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Pro forma3 |
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2011 |
20101 |
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2011 |
2010 |
| Net Sales: |
2 836
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2 5752 |
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2 836 |
2 575 |
| REBITDA: |
484
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455 |
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491 |
472 |
| REBITDA/net sales: |
17%
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18% |
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17% |
18% |
| REBIT: |
334
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297 |
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| Total depreciation and amortization: |
153
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394 |
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| Capital expenditure and acquisitions: |
214 |
166 |
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| R&D: |
32
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36 |
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| Full time equivalent: |
8 114
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8 083 |
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1. The 2010 figures only have been restated to reflect the changes in joint venture accounting, applied as from January 1, 2011. Joint ventures are now accounted for using the equity method instead of the proportionate method.
2. Following the implementation of the new organization (Horizon), an amount of EUR 272 million of sales was transferred from the Chemicals Sector to the Plastics Sector in the figures of the year 2010, without any impact on the results.
3. After adjustments for the harmonization of Solvay's and Rhodia's accounting rules.
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